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BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY

Meter: 13.10.13.10 with refrain Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Barnard (b. 1948) Tune Sources: English Traditional Melody Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 32153 56465 35321 Used With Text: Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness

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Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness

Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938) Meter: 12.10.12.10.12.11.12.11 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: You came to interpret and teach us effectively Lyrics: Refrain: Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness, wind of the Lord, blowing strongly and free: strength of our serving and joy of our worshiping — Spirit of God, bring your fullness to me! 1 You came to interpret and teach us effectively all that the Saviour has spoken and done; to glorify Jesus is all your activity - promise and gift of the Father and Son: [Refrain] 2 You came with your gifts to supply all our poverty, pouring your love on the Church in her need; you came with your fruit for our growth to maturity, richly refreshing the souls that you feed. [Refrain] Topics: God, Spirit Breath of Life; Pentecost The Holy Spirit; Pentecost 8 The Fruit of the Spirit Used With Tune: BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY

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Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness

Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #246 (1987) Meter: 12.10.12.10.12.11.12.11 First Line: You came to interpret and teach us effectively Lyrics: Refrain: Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness, wind of the Lord, blowing strongly and free: strength of our serving and joy of our worshiping — Spirit of God, bring your fullness to me! 1 You came to interpret and teach us effectively all that the Saviour has spoken and done; to glorify Jesus is all your activity - promise and gift of the Father and Son: [Refrain] 2 You came with your gifts to supply all our poverty, pouring your love on the Church in her need; you came with your fruit for our growth to maturity, richly refreshing the souls that you feed. [Refrain] Topics: God, Spirit Breath of Life; Pentecost The Holy Spirit; Pentecost 8 The Fruit of the Spirit Languages: English Tune Title: BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY
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Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness

Author: Christopher Idle (b. 1938) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #261 (2013) Meter: 13.10.13.10 with refrain First Line: You came to interpret and teach us effectively Lyrics: Refrain: Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness, Wind of the Lord, blowing strongly and free: strength of our serving and joy of our worshipping — Spirit of God, bring your fulness to me! 1 You came to interpret and teach us effectively all that the Saviour has spoken and done; to glorify Jesus is all your activity — promise and gift of the Father and Son: [Refrain] 2 You came with your gifts to supply all our poverty, pouring your love on the Church in her need; you came with your fruit for our growth to maturity, richly refreshing the souls that you feed: [Refrain] 3 You came to the world in its pride and futility, warning of dangers, directing us home; now with us and in us, we welcome your company; Spirit of Christ, in his name you have come: [Refrain] Topics: Children and All-Age Worship; Church Worship; Church Year Pentecost; Holy Spirit Fruit of; Holy Spirit gifts of; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Pentecost and the Work of the Holy Spirit; Proper 8 Year C Scripture: John 16:5-15 Languages: English Tune Title: BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY
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Spirit of Holiness

Author: Christopher Idle Hymnal: The Worshiping Church #287 (1990) Meter: 12.10.12.10 with refrain First Line: You come to interpret and teach us effectively Refrain First Line: Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness Lyrics: [Refrain:] Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness, wind of the Lord, blowing strongly and free, strength of our serving and joy of our worshiping: Spirit of God, bring your fullness to me! 1 You came to interpret and teach us effectively all that the Savior has spoken and done; to glorify Jesus is all your activity-- promise and gift of the Father and Son. (Refrain) 2 You came with your gifts to supply all our poverty, pouring your love on the Church in her need; you came with your fruit for our growth to maturity, richly refreshing the souls that you feed. (Refrain) 3 You came to the world in its pride and futility, warning of danger, directing us home; now with us and in us, we welcome your company, Spirit of Christ, in his name you have come! (Refrain) Topics: Adoration of The Holy Spirit; Church Renewal; Fruit of the Spirit; Holy Spirit gifts of; Holy Spirit Illuminator; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Ministry; Holy Spirit renewing Scripture: John 14:16-17 Languages: English Tune Title: BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY

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Christopher M. Idle

b. 1938 Person Name: Christopher Idle Author of "Spirit of Holiness" in The Worshiping Church Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-­Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing released Light Upon the River, a collection of 279 of his psalm and hymn texts, along with suggested tunes, scripture references, and commentary. Bert Polman

John Barnard

b. 1948 Person Name: John Barnard (born 1948) Arranger of "BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.)

Noel Tredinnick

b. 1949 Arranger of "BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY" in The Worshiping Church Composer